How fair is it to Say that Peel betrayed his Party?
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Freya Ollerearnshaw How fair is it to Say that Peel betrayed his Party? To decide whether Peel did in fact betray his party, I will first analyse the values and traditions of the Tory party and then explain whether or not Peel stayed true to these values. The Tories were characteristically Protestant and therefore firm believers of the upkeep of the Church of England and Protestant faith. As Chief Secretary in Ireland in Liverpool's government, Peel made his views known that he would campaign for the Protestant cause. Consequently he became know as the champion of the Church of England, gaining the nickname 'orange peel' and receiving much support from the ultras. Ireland was increasingly becoming a problem area for the British government. The Catholics were tired of being treated as second class citizens because of their allegiance to the Pope in Rome. They wanted Catholic Emancipation to be granted which would give Catholics...

